Incident McDonnell Douglas MD 520N HB-ZBI,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82953
 
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Date:Wednesday 27 October 1999
Time:15:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic MD52 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas MD 520N
Owner/operator:Helit Hélicoptéres/Swissrotor
Registration: HB-ZBI
MSN: LN037
Year of manufacture:1992
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sion (LSGS) -   Switzerland
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Sion (LSGS)
Destination airport:local
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Shortly after takeoff the helicopter had an engine problem. The flight instructor and pilot onboard made a autorotation landing in which the helicopter was heavily damaged.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1806.pdf
http://www.swissheli.com/history/hb-zbi.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Nov-2010 13:31 Alpine Flight Added
27-Nov-2010 13:33 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Damage, Narrative]
27-Feb-2013 13:09 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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